Cervico ‐vaginal secretion cytokine profile: A non‐invasive approach to study the endometrial receptivity in IVF cycles

ConclusionIn this pilot study, we demonstrated that the expression of specific cytokines in the cervico ‐vaginal washing on the day of oocyte retrieval might have a positive correlation with the potential clinical pregnancy. Therefore, cervico‐vaginal secretion cytokine profiling might be a new, non‐invasive approach to study the endometrial receptivity in IVF management.

Source: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology - November 26, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Nunzia Zanotta, Lorenzo Monasta, Kristina Skerk, Stefania Luppi, Monica Martinelli, Giuseppe Ricci, Manola Comar Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research